The conference will feature works by Mike Lew, Halley Feiffer and Tanya Barfield, presented in public readings.

"I am thrilled at the return of many alumni actors, and also welcome spectacular new talent to the National Playwrights Conference," Goldberg said in a statement. "As the O'Neill celebrates its 50th anniversary season, all of these actors will help us immensely as we work through the development of these selected plays. We are grateful to have such talented and professional casts as such an important part of the O'Neill process."